eastern quoll vs Eurasian red squirrel

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dasyurus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Eurasian red squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Eurasian red squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.